Dewayne M. Smith, 24, was fatally shot on November 4, 2009, in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood on the West Side. He was shot in the street and was pronounced dead shortly after emergency medical efforts.

The shooting is recorded amid a broader pattern of violence that afflicted Austin and other parts of Chicago in 2009, where homicides were often connected to gang activity and persistent socio-economic challenges. Smith’s death became part of the year’s troubling totals despite community programs and increased policing aimed at reducing violence.

Does anyone have information about that night or about Dewayne’s life in Austin that could help shed light on what happened?